The Queensboro Kennel Club closed their two day set in West Springfield MA today with Sue Goldberg choosing the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, as her BIS. Also on hand were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Spring Valley's Shumba Hadzi SC CGC, the Akita, GCH CH Nakodo's Reign Of Glory, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Pekings Midnight Vision At Wenshu, Saturday’s BIS winner, the Bulldog, GCH CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Puli, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Twist And Shout. DOG2WATCH Maddy has had quite a good month with a huge Group One at Morris and Essex and a BIS at the all Terrier Montgomery County Kennel Club show. Maddy’s got eight all breed BIS and a lot of bragging rights.

It’s all over in Marietta GA, finishing with Michele Billings in for the Kennesaw Kennel Club’s final BIS. Her final seven, which included five of yesterday’s finalists, were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the 15 Beagle, GCH CH Skyline's Big Wheel, Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Pepper Tree Zorro V Morgenwald, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, yesterday's BIS winner the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins. Closing it out was the poster boy for tenacity, the Smooth Fox, Dodger. Dodger and owner/handler Amy Booth have had the uncanny ability to win the BIS whenever the competition got close. They will once again finish the weekend as the Number One Dog All Breeds.

Although one high profile dog has moved on to another venue, we still have several of our top ten in Marietta GA. Today’s host was the Kennesaw Kennel Club and today’s BIS judge was James Reynolds. Her seven included five of our top ten dogs. His finalists were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the Saluki, GCH CH Aurora's Walk This Way, CH Carrillons MVP, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins. His BIS was the country’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Peke, Malachy. The win puts our top two dogs in a photo finish. We will have to wait until tomorrow night to know who’s Number One.

West Springfield MA was again the place to be in New England for dog fanciers this weekend. The Queensboro Kennel Club ended day one with Susan Carr considering the Weimaraner, GCHG CH Camelot’s The Best Of Times, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Spring Valley's Shumba Hadzi SC CGC, the Akita, GCH CH Nakodo's Reign Of Glory, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the King Charles & Ruby English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Southdown Nonetheless, the Bulldog, GCH CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Puli, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Twist And Shout. BIS was the top winning Bulldog bitch in history and the Country’s Number One Bulldog, Uli. This is her 40th career BIS and her 15 this year.

The Delaware Ohio Kennel Club is hosting two shows in their hometown this weekend. The first BIS was judged by Jay Richardson who had his pick of the Pointer, GCH CH Bookstor Inherit The Wind , the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Sunteckel’s Samuel II, the Giant Schnauzer, CH Skansen’s Sir August Brigs, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Overnight Celebrity, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, CH Loujons Backroads To Paris, the Lhasa Apso, CH Northwind Nothing But Trouble, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder. BIS went to the Giant, Brigs. Brigs and handler Vicki Seiler have been on a tear lately picking up four BIS in the last nine weeks to bring their season total to five.

She won a BIS yesterday in Marietta GA, but she was in Leesburg VA today to pick up another BIS. BIS goes to the nation’s Number Three Dog All Breeds, the Irish Setter, Emily. Is this an amazing finish to an amazing year or what?

The Caribe Kennel Club took over in Bayamon Puerto Rico yesterday and asked Dr Harry Smith to choose a Best In Show. He chose the Brittany, CH Triumphant's Saviour Machine. It was the first all breed BIS for Bowie. Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Linda McCartney-Roy and owners Stephanie & Michelle Russell.

Her BIS was the US’s Number Three Dog, the Irish Setter, Emily. All year Emily and handler Adam Bernardin have had the happy facility of winning the really big shows. This win over such formidable competition has got to feel really good.

Down in the US Caribbean paradise of Puerto Rico yesterday, Pat Mowbray-Morgan was choosing a BIS for the Ponce Kennel Club. She chose the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Everglory Sultan Of Swat, owner handled by Shawn Clute. They were accompanied in the final ring by the Golden Retriever, CH Sandspur I Of The Strom, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Tuckerridge Dugga Boy Simbra Ridge, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Cammcastle's My Gigolo, the Papillon, GCH CH Wildfire On The Verge, the Standard Poodle, CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Hearbreaker, and the Australian Shepherd, Katahdin Take My Breath Away.

It was the first all breed Best for Sully and Shawn. Congratulations to Shawn, breeders Nancy & Lynn Westbrook & Rae Wyatt and owners Nancy & Lynn Westbrook, & Joan Lambert.

We have six fewer all breed shows this week, but two more venues than last week. That means more people will have a chance to see a dog show this week than last. For once West Coast residents will have shows in all the major areas. In Southern California the place to be will be Perris CA for the Kennel Club of Riverside’s two shows. In Northern California Herding breed owners will show up a day early for the Northern California Herding Group Association limited breed warm up for the Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers Association’s Saturday/Sunday events. Up in the Pacific Northwest the Vancouver Kennel Club will set up for two days in Ridgefield WA.

In the central US exhibitors will have their choice of the standard two in Austin TX with the Travis County Kennel Club, two in Benton AR with the Saline County Kennel Club Of Arkansas, or three shows in Sioux Falls SD with the hometown Sioux Empire Kennel Club. Great Lakes exhibitors can check in with the Delaware Ohio Kennel Club who will set up for two days in their hometown.

In the East there are shows thirteen shows ranging from the Queensbury Kennel Club’s two in West Springfield MA to the Ponce Kennel Club’s & the Caribe Kennel Club’s four In Bayamon PR. In between there is the Boca Raton (FL) Dog Club’s Saturday show, the Middleburg Kennel Club’s two shows in Leesburg VA, and the week’s big stop, four in Marietta GA hosted by the Griffin Georgia Kennel Club & the Kennesaw Kennel Club starting today.

So get out to your local show, but if you can’t we will be here, bringing you the results, the rankings, and the real stories behind the dogs.

We lived in the Diablo Valley in Northern California for twenty years. It is one of the most beautifully bucolic places in the US and for the past five days it has hosted some of the most beautiful dogs in the AKC. Yesterday Theresa Hundt had the special seven that had made it to the final ring of the Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore’s day two show.

It was the Peke, Malachy, just in from a four day romp it Atlanta, taking home the BIS. Did Malachy, the country’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, pick up enough points to catch Number One? We will have to wait a couple of days for the weekend’s final numbers before we can tell you.

The Rapid City (SD) Kennel Club also gave their hometown crowd four shows this weekend. The set finished yesterday with Joe Gregory choosing the Bulldog, GCH CH Caylees the Skye Is The Limit, as his BIS. Also on hand were the Golden Retriever, CH Summits Emery It’s In The Bag, the Basenji, CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl, the Akita, CH Crown Royals Star’N A Revolution, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadow lake Whistler At Ambary, the Pomeranian, CH CR’s Simply Irresistible, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Duwest Jackrabbit. It’s the first all breed BIS for Skye, only the third Bulldog to grab an all breed BIS this year. Congratulations to breeders Jayme & Ryan Hubbart, owners Kyle Hennefer, Catherine Plummer, & James Winick.

Francine Schwartz wrapped up the four day weekend in Springfield IL yesterday with the BIS for the Illinois Capital Kennel Club’s day two show. The final finalists were the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Easy On The Eyes, the 15 “ Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Samoyed, GCH CH Polar Mist War Admiral, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Pug, CH Kenshei And That's The Way It Is, the Chow Chow, CH Cross B Impressive Willie N., and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv's Gambolon Blue Thunder. She chose the Sammie, Riker, as her BIS. Riker is the only Samoyed to win an all breed BIS this year and this was his third of the season.

One place we haven’t reported on this week is Lincoln NE where the Platte Valley Kennel Club Of Fremont, Nebraska & the Cornhusker Kennel Club Of Lincoln, Nebraska were set up Thursday through Sunday for four all breed shows. The PVKCFN was up first with Mildred Bryant gathering the Clumber Spaniel, Ch Nexus Dark Horse, the Bloodhound, CH Quiet Creek’s Windfall, the Samoyed, GCH CH Glacier’s N Rowdy’s Czargent Trouble, West Highland White Terrier, CH Snowy River’s Avalanche JE, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Kasino’s Domino Effect, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Margaux’s Venture Capital. Her BIS was the five year old Bouvier, Turner. It’s the first BIS this year for Turner and handler Douglas A Carlson. Congratulations to Doug, breeder/owner Sandi Lyon and owner Priscilla Martin.

On Friday at the day two show of the PVKCFN Houston Clark saw Turner, the aforementioned Clumber, the 13” Beagle, GCH CH Del Rey’s Roosevelt Rough Rider, the Rottweiler, CH Evrmor Extraordinaire V Stoneridge, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CHC J’Cobe Broxden The Headliner, the Yorkshire Terrier, CH Stratford’s Diamond Jim, and the Shiba Inu, GCH CH Sonkei Ichy Ryu At Pendragon. It was the Beagle’s day as he picked up his first all breed BIS of the year. Congratulations to breeders/owners Erich Brandt & Jane Catz, owners R Hilton & D Lipari, and handler Heather Lindberg.

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers

Saturday, the CKCLN took over and put Neil Graves in the final ring with the previously mentioned Beagle, Smooth Fox, Shih Tzu, the English Setter, CH Oakley’s It Must Be Karma, the Mastiff, Ch Goldleaf’s Sherman Tank, a Standard Poodle from the Open Bitch class, Ramlar’s Pretty in Pink With RNR, and the Australian Cattle Dog, CH Dawn heir’s He’s The Boss He chose the country’s Number eleven Dog All Breeds, the Shih Tzu, Austin, as his BIS. The question is will Austin make it into the vaunted Top Ten?

Alane Gomez had the closing BIS duty on Sunday and her pick of previous finalists the Clumber, the Beagle, the Rottweiler, the Shih Tzu, the Poodle, and the Standard Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Medley’s War Hunt, & the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Leeason Rock My Soul. Her BIS was the Manchester, another first timer. Congratulations breeders Tamara Myer & Roger Gutierrez and owners Ed & Jeanette Tonini.

Before we move on to our next show report, we have one back story to share. The Terrier Group at Saturday’s Gloucester County Kennel Club show turned out to be a showcase for owners/handlers, the cornerstone of AKC dog shows, with all four placements going to owner handled dogs.

The Group One went to a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, CH Thunder Bays Mister Prime Time, bred, owned & handled by Ann Lettis, Group Two was the Bedlington Terrier, CH Peremi Roll The Dyce, bred, owned, & handled by Joan Weiskopf, Group Three taken by the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Gleanntan ComeFlyWithMe bred, owned, & handled by Michael Pesare, and the Group Four, won by the Lakeland Terrier, CH Thor-Kourt Tweetbt Tyrakeag, owned and handled by Fernando Salas.

Moss Bow Foley recently did an analysis of their shows and found that two thirds of all the breed wins were by owner handlers. Days like Saturday in New Jersey are an inspiration to all of us that take the family dog to their local shows for a day of fun with friends. Our congratulations to Ann, Joan, Michael, & Fernando. You did us proud!

The Lord works in mysterious ways. We might have been a tad nervous about our angioplasty tomorrow, but an intervening thunder storm knocked our power out yesterday and sent us scrambling for an internet connection this morning. So here we are at our Mother’s home trying to get out our remaining show reports out. There is nothing like an 80 year old mother hovering over you to make you forget all of your other problems.

New Yorkers spent the weekend in Buena NJ for the Gloucester County Kennel Club’s & the South Jersey Kennel Club’s three shows. We had previously reported on the GCKC’s two BIS, but here’s the rest of the story. On Friday Anitra Cuneo’s BIS was the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Clos Erasmus. Era and handler Rindi Gaudet breeder/owner/handler were accompanied in the final by the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, CH Firesde’s Spontaneous Combustion, the Rottweiler, CH D’Oro Solido’s Feliciano Uno, the Norfolk Terrier, CH Starmtn EZ Lnk To Domby, the Shih Tzu, CH Peking’s Midnight Vision At Wenshu, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH My Thai Ta Sen Halleluiah Chorus, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, CH Xtacee Dancin In The Moonlight.

Saturday Douglas Johnson’s day two final for the GCKC ended with him choosing the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Walkin On Sunshine, the above named Rott, Shih Tzu, & Corgi, the English Springer Spaniel, CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Thunder Bay’s Mister Prime Time, and the Tibetan Spaniel, CH Shenanwood’s Ain’t Nothin New To Me.

Sunday’s SJKC closed the weekend with Sharon Lyons considering prior finalists, the Springer, Greyhound, Rottweiler, Lhasa, & Corgi, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Gleanntan GlindaTheGoodWitch, and the Papillion, CH Brevette Kid Incredble. Taking home the big prize was the Lhasa, It’s the second BIS this year for Lulu and owner/handler Susan Giles.

The Lawton Dog Fanciers in Lawton OK was the only two day venue this weekend and drew a quality, if not quantity, crowd. On Saturday Dr Steve Keating chose the Scottish Terrier, McScots-Karascots Ruffton’s Six Shooter as his BIS out of a seven that included the Irish Setter, GCCH CH Herihunda’s Table For One, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Portuguese Water Dog, CH Domarco Domino, the Havanese, CH D’Va Spellbound In Motion, the Boston Terrier, CH Gumbo-Kean’s Cosmic Stargazer, and the Rough Collie, CH Sylvan Argent It’s All About Me. It’s the first BIS for the not yet two year old. Congratulations to breeders/owners Jim Schultz, Shirley Karas, & Richard Fowler.

On Sunday Col Joe Purkhiser considered the Pharaoh Hound, PWD, Scottie, & Boston Terrier, the German wirehaired Pointer, CH Aspendel Pale Rider JH, the Miniature Pinscher, CH Orchid’s high Speed Bump, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Copperridges’s Fire N Bayouland, before choosing the Number One Pharaoh Hound in history, Qing. Qing’s record BIS tally is now 13.

In this cyber age of instant gratification and the 24/7 news cycle you might think we appreciate those elements of our sport that still cling to the old ways of doing business. We do not. We want our show results and we want them quickly, real time if possible. But we are interested in results no matter how long it takes to get them, kind of like listening to you Great Aunt Tillie tell you about her gall bladder operation.

GCH CH Jaset's Satisfaction

The Tri-Star Kennel Club of Williamson County, Tennessee held it’s two fall shows in Nashville on Saturday & Sunday, October 16th & 17th. On Saturday, Charlotte Patterson had her pick of the Spinoe Italiano, GCH CH Javal I'm Movin' On To Hootwire RN, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Jaren's Ready Set Don't Go At R-N-B, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Goldshield's Giorgio Armani, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, CH Pastime Eloise At The Plaza, Chinese Crested, GCH CH WhisperingLane Should've Beena Cowboy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset's Satisfaction and the Rough Collie, CH Taliesin Fashion Forward. BIS went to the Poodle, London. it’s the ninth this year for the black beauty and handler Ann Rairigh.

GCH CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight

On Sunday BIS judge Steve Hayden would see the London, the Irish Setter, CH Heatherwood's Sweet Tart, a Wirehaired Dachshund from the Bred By Exhibitor class, VSchwalbes Chorus Line MW, the Boxer, GCH CH Carillon's MVP, the above named Dandie, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra. His Best In Show was the biggest little dog in the ring, the Chihuahua, DeeDee, her fourth this season. DeeDee is looking to finish the year in the Top Twenty Five Dogs All Breeds. We think she just might do that.

For once we had a lot of action in the central US. The Rapid City Kennel Club has set up for four days in their hometown in South Dakota. On Friday, they finished the day with Jon Cole in a final with the Golden Retriever, CH Summits Emery It’s In The Bag, the Norwegian Elkhound, CH Greyplume’s Think Green, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Kambara’s Zebulon, the Pomeranian, CH CR’s Simply Irresistible, the Bulldog, CH Caylee’s the Sky Is The Limit, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Duwest Jackrabbit. His Best was the Golden, Chloe. It’s the second for Chloe and breeder/owner/handler Beth Johnson.

GCH CH Kambara’s Zebulon

As we reported Barbara Demspey Alderman’s BIS on Saturday was the above mentioned Australian Terrier, Zeb, fresh from his BOB win at Friday’s Australian Terrier Club of America’s National Specialty. Rounding out the final were the Kuvasz & Bulldog from Friday, the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the Basenji, CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl, the Smooth Chihuahua, GCH CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight, and the Smooth Collie, CH Bit O’Heven’s Sorceress.

On this side of the Rockies the doggy place to be on Sunday was Atlanta GA where the Newnan Kennel Club capped four days of doggy fun. Dr Robert D Smith had his pick of Friday’s BIS winner, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Sunteckels Samuel II, the Great Pyrenees, Saddle Ridge Power Of Won, Saturday’s BIS winner, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Buddy Goodman, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Miniature Poodle, CH Campostela The Perfect Storm , and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Kridlers Nutmeg V Signature. BIS went to the Nation’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Peke, Malachy. Malachy and owner/handler David Malachy keep the rankings race interesting with this big win, their 45th this year.

While we wait for the results to come in from Atlanta and California we have this from Cumberland MD. The Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, was Joyce Fortney’s BIS at today’s Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club’s show. Rounding out the final were the Vizsla, GCH CH Artisan Grouse Point Pink Panther, the Basenji, GCH CH Eldorado N Akuaba Never Surrender, the Komondor, CH Meadow View Officer N A Gentleman, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Blythewood Full Metal Jacket, the American Eskimo Dog, CH Sierra’s Countin' On A Miracle, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Brookridge Pop Secret. Walker and handler Kaz Hosaka have been thrilling dog fanciers all over the US for the last three years. Walker is currently the Number Twelve Dog All Breeds.

It was day three of four in Springfield IL and the day one show of the Illinois Capitol Kennel Club. Judge Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna considered the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sanpiper Easy On the Eyes, the Basset Hound, GCH Topsfield-Sanchu American Express, the Samoyed, GCH CH Polar Mist War Admiral, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine's Highwayman, the Yorkshire Terrier, CH Stringer's Something Gotta Give, the Chow Chow, CH Cross B Impressive Willie N, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lumbluv Gambolon Blue Thunder. Her BIS was the Gordon, Carson. Carson now has six all breed Bests this year, two this month.

We hear that the US’ Number One Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, completed the hat trick today picking up his third BIS of the weekend in Belton TX at the day two show of the Bell County Kennel Club. Sally Vilas picked Dodger out of a final that included the Weimaraner, GCH CH Win’Weim’s It’s My Grey Goose, the 15: Beagle, GCH CH Belcanto Flags A'Flyin, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the Maltese, GCH CH Rhapsody’s Regarding Henry, the Standard Poodle, CH Hanna’s Dam Inge Fair Sun, and the Welsh Pembroke Corgi, CH Coventry’s Pennant. Our top three dogs have remained in close competition for the last month. However, we are in the final weeks of 2010 and time is fleeting.

We also have a four day stay in Belton TX, just east of Dallas. We told you all about the Stephenville Kennel Club Of Texas two shows Thursday & Friday. Yesterday it was the Bell County Kennel Club hosting, Denny Mounce judging BIS, and a yet as unidentified Welsh Springer Spaniel, the Saluki, DC Shahtani August Moon SC, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Barstes Heard It On The X TT, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Havanese, CH Harbor’s Red Sky AT Night, the Standard Poodle, CH Hanna’s Dam Inge Fair Sun, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Gentry’s Braveheart. all vying for the top pr ize. Continuing their juggernaut impression were the apparently unstoppable team of the Smooth Fox, Dodger, and owner/hander Amy Booth. What’s that, 89 all breed BIS?

We haven’t heard much from Rapid City (SD) Kennel Club which set up camp on Friday in their home town for four days of all breed fun. We do know that the Australian Terrier Club of America decided to hold their 2010 National Specialty in conjunction with the day one show. Judge Michelle Billings’ Best Of Breed was GCH CH Kambara’s Zebulon. BOS was CH Temora Taint She Sweet, BW/WB was Temora Maid Of Islay, & WD Temora Ri Diercc. BOB Zeb went on to win the Terrier Group on Friday, and then followed up with the BIS on Saturday under Barbara Demspey Alderman. Zeb is the only Aussie Terrier to win an all breed BIS since 1988. Yesterday’s win was his second. Congratulations to breeders/owners Anne Mitchell & Craig Mitchell and handler Kellie Dahlberg and all the ATCA winners.

We are going next to the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield IL, where the Mattoon Kennel Club & the Sandemac Kennel Club hosted the first two days of the four day weekend. On Friday the MKC finished the day with Ann Hearn choosing the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv’s Gambolon Blue Thunder, as her top dog. Also on hand were the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Easy On The Eyes, the Bassett, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu American Express, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Horizon's Poetic Justice, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Nilefox Dirty Idea, the Pug, GCH CH Kenshei and That's the Way It is, and the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Kaylen's in a Perfect World. It’s the ninth all breed Best for Elvis and breeder/owner/handler Jere Marder.

We have some partial results from yesterday’s big Atlanta (GA) Kennel Club show. Ron Menaker’s Best In Show was the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman. Among the other finalists were Friday’s BIS winner, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Whippet, Bo-Bett’s Speed Demon, the Great Pyrenees, Saddle Ridge Power Of Won, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Myshara’s Dream Girl. Buddy, the Number Three Terrier in the US, and handler Larry Cornelius have been quietly working their way back into the nation’s Top Twenty Dogs All Breeds. This BIS, their 16th this year, will do just that.

Sonny Ambrosio had the first final in Cumberland MD this weekend on Friday. His seven finalists were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Brittany, GCH CH Courtwood Always Bailey , a Whippet from the BBE class, Agstone’s Marrakesh Express, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergrove’s Trump This, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Blythewood Full Metal Jacket, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, the Schipperke, GCH CH Aned’s Le Rocher Noir, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Imp-Cen Rowland’s Tough Love. The Laurel Highlands Kennel Association’s day one BIS was the GSD, Zelda. It’s the second BIS this year for six year old Zelda.

Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening

On Saturday the Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club took over and the day ended with Debra Thornton’s final with the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Lehi’s Crystal Ball Bluriver, a Scottish Deerhound from the Bred By Exhibitor class, Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening, the above named Great Pyrenees, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Wonderlands Heavily Armed Agitator, Friday’s BIS winner, the Toy Poodle, walker, the aforementioned Schipperke, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Masquerade Mikey Likes It. Best was the 20 month old Deerhound. We are assuming it’s the first all breed BIS for the youngster. Congratulations to breeders/owners Cecilia L Dove & R Scott Dove DVM.

We had been hoping to get you full reports from the Gloucester County Kennel Club’s two shows in Buena NJ, but all we’ve heard is that Friday’s BIS winner was the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Clos Erasmus, and Saturday’s top prize went to the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Walkin On Sunshine. It’s nice to see the Greyhound, Era, returning to form after her summer sabbatical and we are always delighted to see the Foxhound, Katrina, showing the public the best of an American icon. Congratulations to them both.

We took yesterday off from show reports to celebrate our wife’s birthday with both our children, the first time we’ve all been together in two years. Life is good. But we are a bit behind on our show reports so let’s play catch up!

GCH CH Fleet St Fenway Fan

(Photo by Inforcusbymiguel)

First from West Springfield MA where the Albany Kennel Club held their second show of the weekend on Saturday. Melanie Williams' final seven were the Vizsla, CH Artisan‘s Vladimir The Imperial, the 15“ Beagle, CH Langrigg Star Of The Stage, the Akita, GCH CH Nakodo’s Reign Of Glory, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Fleet St Fenway Fan, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Mondrian VH Lamslag RE, the Bulldog, GCH CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins. BIS went to the Irish Terrier, Fynn. Fynn is another one of the Terriers coming off last week’s big Terrier week to win a BIS. It’s his seventh all breed BIS this year.

CH Lajosmegyi Singin In the Rain

A special feature of the Albany KC’s day two show ws the 2010 National Specialty of the Puli Club of America. Kathryn Schwabe‘s BOB was CH Lajosmegyi Singin In the Rain. BOS went to CH Bokar Polly Wolly Doodle , BW/WB to Szeder's Little Miss Sunshine, & WD to Wallbanger Fringe. BOB “Kelley” has collected three all breed BIS this year. Congratulations to Kelley’s breeders/owners Anna Quigley, Patricia Turner & Steve & Alice Lawrence and all the other winners.

Deep in the heart of Texas at the Stephenville Kennel Club Of Texas’ day two show Friday in Belton you would have found Vicki Abbott’s final with the Golden Retriever, GCH CH My Buddy's Boppity-Bop Blue Moon RN WC VC SDHF, the 15" Beagle, GCH CH Belcanto Flags A'Flyin, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Miniature Pinscher to be named later, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Elite's By Design, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Gentry’s Braveheart. BIS was AKC’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox, Dodger. Dodger appears to be like the Energizer Bunny, steadily heading toward the end of the year, holding on tenaciously to the lead. Would you expect anything less of a Smooth Fox?

The California canine convention continued Friday with the day two show of the Skyline Dog Fanciers Of San Mateo County in the Diablo Valley town of Pleasanton. Virginia Lyne gathered the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel. The Boxer, GCH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, day one BIS winner, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Powerpom High Performance, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Ayran Hong’s Red Passion, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Avalon Frontier Sleepnlady Webber. It was the Smooth Fox Terrier, Adam, with the repeat performance, getting his second BIS in two days. Adam and Eddie Boyes have been energized by last week‘s big wins on the east coast and are maintaining that energy this week. Adam and all the other California competitors will pick up the all breed action on Sunday with the huge Del Valle Dog Club Of Livermore .

They jump started their three day week in West Springfield MA with Dr Gareth Morgan-Jones choosing the Best In Show for the Albany Kennel Club. Lining up for consideration were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Tempo’s U’ve Got What Gets Me, the Borzoi, CH Raynbo’s Run For The Roses, the Akita, GCH CH Nakodo’s Reign Of Glory, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Fleet St Fenway Fan, the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Foxfire’s City Slicker, the Bulldog, GCH CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Puli, Moonshadow Rogyo’s Kis Medve. BIS went to the Akita, Echo. It’s the eighth this year for DOG2WATCH Echo and handler Paul Levesque.

We have partial show results from our other major venue this weekend, Atlanta GA. The Douglasville Kennel Club of Georgia opened the all breed competition with Madison Weeks seeing the seven whittled down from 1700 entries. His choice for BIS was the US’ Number Seven Dog All Breeds, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca‘s Thrilling Seduction. Among the other finalists were the Whippet, CH Bo-Bett's Speed demon, the Boxer, GCH CH Carillon's MVP, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the the Miniature Poodle, CH Campostela The Perfect Storm, and the Briard, CH Diors Copper Mine. Beckham and handler Linda Pitts have garnered 18 all breed BIS this year. More importantly, they have represented the best of what an AKC show dog should be, always on, always beautifully presented, and always looking like he could do the job he was bred for.

We do have shows going on outside of California & Georgia. Down in Belton TX the Stephenville Kennel Club Of Texas got the ball rolling with Tim Robbins in the final ring with the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Erenvogel It Amazes Me, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, Affenpinscher, CH Ferlin’s It’s All About Me, the Standard Poodle, CH Hanna’s Dam Inge Fair Sun, and the Belgian Sheepdog, CH Bonnytime’s Keepsake At Isengard. Best went to the appropriately named Affenpinscher, Houston. It’s the first all breed BIS for Houston who won a BBE Toy Group Three at last year’s AKC/Eukanuba Championship. Congratulations to breeder/owner Linda Ferris and handler Sharon Boyd.

Some of the country’s best showed up today to kick off the big weekend in Pleasanton CA today. It’s started with the Skyline Dog Fanciers Of San Mateo County first of two shows. Day one’s final featured the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Poole‘s Ide‘s Got Water, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Powerpom High Performance, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Suboja’s Army’s Soldier. Charles Trotter’s BIS was the Number Ten Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox, Adam. The big, big win will likely improve that standing. We still have three more all breed shows to come in California. Read all about them here.

We finally have results from Monday’s Maryland Kennel Club show in West Friendship MD. As Cairn Terrier owners we are delighted to tell you that Lydia Coleman Hutchinson’s BIS was the Cairn, GCH CH Maverston Double Dutch. Joining him in the final were Sunday’s BIS winner, the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, GCH CH Fireside’s Spontaneous Combustion, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Hallam’s Gysai Gabriel SC, the Siberian Husky, CH Indigo’s Synama Wood Imp, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH My Thai Ta Sen Halleluiah Chorus, and the Briard CH Déjà Vu All Over Again. It was the second BIS for the country’s Number One Cairn. We hope that there are many more.

Only one of our ten dog show venues this week will be of the traditional two day variety. The Lawton Dog Fanciers Association will set up on Saturday & Sunday in their hometown of Lawton OK.

We have two of the season’s major stops this weekend. In Atlanta CA the Douglasville Kennel Club Of Georgia, the Atlanta Kennel Club, & the Newnan Kennel Club will draw around 7000 total entries for the their all breed shows in Atlanta GA. Out in Pleasanton CA, east of San Francisco, the Skyline Dog Fanciers Of San Mateo County & the Del Valle Dog Club Of Livermore will attract closer to 10,000 competitors. Atlanta will also feature warm up events for Hounds & Terriers while Pleasanton will have 17 specialties preceding the all breed events.

There’s plenty of multiple show venues elsewhere as well. The Albany Kennel Club and the Troy Kennel Club will team for three in West Springfield MA beginning Friday, ditto for the Gloucester County Kennel Club & South Jersey Kennel Club in Buena NJ, and the Laurel Highlands Kennel Association & Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club in Cumberland MD. You get four, Friday to Monday, in Springfield IL courtesy of the Mattoon Kennel Club, the Sandemac Kennel Club, & the Illinois Capitol Kennel Club.

For once, the Great Plains States will see plenty of doggy action. There’s four starting Friday in Rapid City SD hosted by the hometown Rapid City Kennel Club. The Platte Valley Kennel Club Of Fremont, Nebraska & the Cornhusker Kennel Club Of Lincoln, Nebraska will start their four in Lincoln NE on Thursday. Don’t forget the two aforementioned shows in Lawton OK, Finally there’s four in Belton TX starting Thursday brought to you by the Stephenville Kennel Club Of Texas and the Bell County Kennel Club.

This weekend is a great time to see some of the finest dogs anywhere. Get out to an AKC dog show this weekend.